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  1. ag fóisídheacht
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): prowling, loitering, hanging about
    Usage (EN): "caidé" = an idler, a good for nothing. Bhíodh sé ag fóisidheacht thimpal an te' h-ósta féachaint cé thabharfadh deoch do.
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  2. ag fóisídheacht
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): prowling, loitering
    Usage (EN): Chaith sé an lá ag fóisidheacht thimpal na sráid = He spent the day loitering around the street.
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  3. ag fóisíocht
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): prowling, loitering
    Usage (EN): Bíonn an madra san (agat) ag fóisídheacht thimpal annso gach aon oidhche = That dog of yours is prowling around here every night. Má bheirim-se ar aon mhadra ag fóisidheacht thimpal na gcaorach lámhfad é. = If I catch any dog prowling around the sheep Ill shoot him.
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  4. ag fóisíocht
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): prowling, loitering
    Usage (EN): Is gnáthach leis an madra ruadh a bheith ag fóisidheacht thimpal 'san oidhche = It is usual for the fox to be prowling around at night. Chaithfeadh sé an lá ag fóisideacht cois na gcladacha. = He used spend the day loitering beside the "ditches".
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  5. ag friotháladh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): fetching, carrying, attending to
    Usage (EN): Chaith mise a bheith ag friothaladh na saor cloice. = I had to tend the masons. Teastuigheann lucht friotháilte uaid i gcomhnuidhe = He always wants people to wait on him.
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  6. ag fuaradh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): cooling
    Usage (EN): ag fuaradh = cooling. Cuir an pláta leitean amuigh ar bonn na fuinneoige cun é a fhuaradh (ē דuarə). = Put it on the window sill to cool. Bhí an súp ana-the, bhí sé d'iarradh é a fuaradh. le n-a anáil. Ní cuimhin liom aon fhuirm eile de'n mbriathar.
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  7. ag fuireach
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): waiting
    Usage (EN): Bhí sé cortha ó bheith ag fuireach leis. = He was tired of waiting for him. Bhí me ag fuireach (leis) go dtí go raibh me (go ra me) cortha. = I was tired of waiting for him.
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  8. ag gabh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): being "at", tormenting
    Usage (EN): Bhíodh na garsúin eile ag gabhailt do. = .i. tormenting him 7rl.
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  9. ag gabh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): going
    Usage (EN): ag gabhailt thimpal = going around. Thá an scéal ag gabhailt thimpal. = The story is going around, current. Thá sé ag gabhailt timpal go mbeidh _____ 'ghá posadh go luath. = It is current (gossip) that ____ will be soon getting married.
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  10. ag gabh
    Meaning or Explanation (EN): annoying
    Usage (EN): ag gabhailt do. = Being "at" him or something. Bhí sé ag gabhailt do dh iarradh a chur ar buile = He was "at" him trying to vex him. Ná bí ag gabhailt do'n leanbh. = Dont be annoying the child.
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